{"id":10452,"date":"2019-07-25T05:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T09:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/?p=10452"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:09:32","slug":"control-the-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/control-the-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Takeaways from the Global SCRUM Gathering and Control the Room"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p3\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">The Global SCRUM GATHERING\u00ae <a href=\"http:\/\/events.scrumalliance.org\/austin-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Austin <\/a><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">was kicked off on a warm Monday morning in May by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.danpink.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Pink<\/a>. Because his research focused on time and timing, Daniel compiled and published his results and findings in his newest book <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2LVlSNx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #035993;\">When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing<\/span><\/a>. Additionally, his presentation averaged a five-star rating from the 224 of us who checked in live. <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">During the Global SCRUM GATHERING kickoff, Daniel stressed the importance of two findings, highly relevant to facilitators:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"s1\">Regardless of how much time is allotted, real work does not begin until the meeting or project reaches its midpoint. Consequently, in a four-hour meeting, at the two-hour mark, someone will remark that \u201chalf our time has expired\u201d and suddenly participants get serious. Similarly, at the project level, once the project reaches its midway point, contributors develop a sense of urgency and step up their contributions. Half-way warnings. Additionally, it doesn\u2019t matter if you allow one hour, one week, or one month\u2014be on the lookout for the halfway point.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>(Keeping this in mind, with a powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/meeting-introduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introduction<\/a>, using our 6-Step Method, you will NEVER wait half-way to help a team become productive.)<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cEndings\u201d are more important than beginnings when it comes to memory and recall. While smooth starts remain critical, participants will evaluate you and the value of the meeting by the last five minutes.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>(ie. What did we accomplish? (Review) What has changed in my world? (Next Steps) Who is going to manage <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #999999;\">xxxxxx<\/span>? (Assignments) Our professional <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/meeting-wrap-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Review and Wrap<\/a> recommends a fourth step for a solid close, get some feedback on how you did. Click the links for a good refresher on solid <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/meeting-introduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introduction<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/meeting-wrap-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Review and Wrap<\/a> activities that no meeting, even <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/agenda-template\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50 minutes<\/a> in duration, should be without.)<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Global SCRUM GATHERING <\/span><span class=\"s1\">conference progressed during the week with topics covered by this author including . . .<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Why Agile Transformations get stuck. Traditional (non-Agile) <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/facilitate-multiple-generations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">leadership mindsets<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/value-of-argumentation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">organizational structures<\/a>, and slow-moving <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/manage-group-conflict\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cultures<\/a> provide leading indications. Because too many organizations focus on framework implementation, ignoring the <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/humane-human\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">human<\/a> factor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/meeting-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to mitigate<\/a> backdraft among teams\u2014those uncomfortable feelings or negative reactions that arise from team and organizational <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/meeting-killers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dysfunction<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Agile <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/manage-group-conflict\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">conflict resolution<\/a> that frankly was nowhere near as robust as the<a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/meeting-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <em>MGRUSH<\/em> technique.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Agile Potlucks and how to create effective and long-lasting <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/indirect-meeting-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">communities of practice<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"s1\">How to lead Agile organizations by leveraging <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/facilitation-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">heuristics<\/a>. Improving <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/decision-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">decision quality<\/a> by exploiting the structures of <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/information-is-physical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">information<\/a> and the environments in which they are applied. Reference here to the <a href=\"http:\/\/hbr.org\/2007\/11\/a-leaders-framework-for-decision-making\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cynefin Framework<\/a>. (Obvious-Complicated-Complex-Chaotic)<\/span><\/span>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_10470\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=10470\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10470\" class=\"wp-image-10470 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Cynefin-150x150.png\" alt=\"Global Scrum Gathering\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Cynefin Framework<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cThe Death of Agile Transformations\u201d and how to avoid them. Personally, loved the <a href=\"http:\/\/chrismurman.com\/2014\/11\/11\/blog-post-dont-let-the-cuckoo-effect-ruin-your-organization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cuckoo Effect<\/a>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">&#8220;Any foreign innovation in a corporation will stimulate the corporate immune system to create antibodies that destroy it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_10471\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10471\" class=\"wp-image-10471 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Death-By-Agile-Transformation-205x300.png\" alt=\"Global Scrum Gathering\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Death-By-Agile-Transformation-205x300.png 205w, https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Death-By-Agile-Transformation.png 464w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Global SCRUM GATHERING<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Global SCRUM GATHERING <\/span><span class=\"s1\">may be summarized by <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2YwtAiY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peter Drucker\u2019s<\/a> quotations above and below referenced during the session:<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"s1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">&#8220;The greatest danger in times of turbulence is <i>not<\/i> the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday\u2019s knowledge.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How to be Agile enough to reinvent yourself (<a href=\"http:\/\/agilifytraining.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stacey Ackerman<\/a> was wonderful).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agilecoachjournal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roger Brown<\/a> provided compelling evidence and financials to hire an Agile coach (or, we would argue, a meeting and facilitation coach).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Using <a href=\"http:\/\/hbr.org\/2010\/11\/using-customer-journey-maps-to\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Customer Journeys<\/a> to help prioritize <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/product-owner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Product Backlogs<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kimusubiaikido.com\/blog\/meaning-shu-ha-ri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>Shu-Ha-Ri<\/i><\/a> or mastering Scrum\u2014\u201cfirst learn, then detach, and finally transcend.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The difference between <a href=\"http:\/\/medium.com\/machine-learning-for-humans\/why-machine-learning-matters-6164faf1df12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Machine Learning<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/search?newwindow=1&amp;ei=dX8OXbTnD8W7tQbejofoCQ&amp;q=Artificial+Intelligence&amp;oq=Artificial+Intelligence&amp;gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i67l2j0j0i67l6j0.95053.95053..96720...0.0..0.86.86.1......0....2j1..gws-wiz.......0i71.NR4cgb1Q2jQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Artificial Intelligence<\/a>. (All M.L. is A.I. but not all A.I. is M.L.) Be sure to use a data scientist or A.I. engineer to help build a methodology for your A.I. or M.L. workshops.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chrismessina.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Messina<\/a>, creator of using hashtags (initially on Twitter and now everywhere) closed with refreshing material and the importance of wealth\u2014defined as the quantity and quality of connections with others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Control the Room<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_10472\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=10472\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10472\" class=\"wp-image-10472 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Consensual-Prioritization-300x296.png\" alt=\"Control the Room\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Consensual-Prioritization-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Consensual-Prioritization-768x759.png 768w, https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Consensual-Prioritization.png 899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Control the Room<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mgrush.com\/terrence-metz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terrence<\/a> concluded a week in Austin TX as a speaker at Douglas Ferguson\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/voltagecontrol.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Voltage Control<\/a>-sponsored <a href=\"https:\/\/voltagecontrol.com\/blog\/control-the-room-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cControl the Room 2019\u201d<\/a>\u2014Austin\u2019s 1st Annual Facilitator Summit. Douglas, an <a href=\"http:\/\/mgrush.com\/alumni-login\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">alumnus<\/a> and a very smart and compassionate guy (and professional <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gv.com\/sprint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Design Sprint<\/a> facilitator), used the conference to break down the silos of facilitation. Succinctly summarized, In his words:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cto move past the guilds and methodology-centric gatherings and convene facilitators of all kinds to build rapport, learn, and grow together.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Priya Parker (\u201cThe Art of Gathering\u201d) opened the day with remarkable personality and humaneness. As reported in the following article:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> \u201cHer 90-minute talk was a pure delight and received a standing ovation. She is a stratospherically talented facilitator.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"s1\">You may access summaries of all \u201cControl the Room\u201d presentations <a href=\"https:\/\/voltagecontrol.com\/blog\/control-the-room-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a>. The &#8220;Control the Room 2019&#8221; artwork captures our presentation segment. It has been borrowed from Douglas\u2019 report, so additional kudos to Patricia Selmo for the graphic recording. &#8220;<\/span>Control the Room&#8221; generated high energy, and warm camaraderie, and will return to Austin on a regular basis. Therefore, anybody who facilitates meetings would benefit from attending.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"s1\">After recently working with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stonesoupcreative.com\/about-julia-reich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Julia Reich<\/a>, the graphic recorder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stonesoupcreative.com\/?doing_wp_cron=1561232046.2534990310668945312500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stone Soup Creative<\/a>, we have developed a strong affinity for graphic recording. Julia <\/span><span class=\"s1\">should be applauded (and hired) because her <em><strong>Meeting<\/strong><\/em> <b><i>Pathway to Success<\/i><\/b> provides a simple-to-follow guide for complex events called <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/facilitation-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">meetings<\/a> (or <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/difference-meetings-workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">workshops<\/a>). You can download your copy <a href=\"http:\/\/mgrush.com\/facilitator-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a>, or visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/mgrush.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facilitation Store<\/a> to order a poster-size copy. Meanwhile, below is her delightful infographic based on the <a href=\"http:\/\/mgrush.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>MGR<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">USH<\/span><\/i><\/a> Professional Curriculum when she attended in Columbus OH.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10536\" style=\"width: 673px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/meeting-canvas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10536\" class=\"wp-image-10536 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/MeetingPathway1-663x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Control the Room\" width=\"663\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>MGR<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">USH<\/span>&#8216;s<\/em> Professional Facilitation Meeting Pathway<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>______<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Don\u2019t ruin your career by hosting <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/bad-meetings\/\">bad meetings<\/a>. Sign up for a <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/public-facilitation-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">workshop<\/a> or send this to someone who should. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260106090117\/https:\/\/mgrush.com\/\">MGR<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">USH<\/span><\/a><\/em> workshops focus on meeting design and practice. Each person practices tools, methods, and activities daily during the week. Therefore, while some call this immersion, we call it the road to building high-value facilitation skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>______<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">With Bookmarks no longer a feature in WordPress, we need to append the following for your benefit and reference<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">20 Prioritization Techniques = <a href=\"https:\/\/foldingburritos.com\/product-prioritization-techniques\/\">https:\/\/foldingburritos.com\/product-prioritization-techniques\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Creativity Techniques = <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mycoted.com\/Category:Creativity_Techniques\">https:\/\/www.mycoted.com\/Category:Creativity_Techniques<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Facilitation Training Calendar = <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/public-facilitation-training-calendar\/\">https:\/\/mgrush.com\/public-facilitation-training-calendar\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Liberating Structures = <a href=\"http:\/\/www.liberatingstructures.com\/ls-menu\">http:\/\/www.liberatingstructures.com\/ls-menu<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Management Methods = <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valuebasedmanagement.net\/\">https:\/\/www.valuebasedmanagement.net<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Newseum = https:\/\/www.freedomforum.org\/todaysfrontpages\/<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">People Search = <a href=\"https:\/\/pudding.cool\/2019\/05\/people-map\/\">https:\/\/pudding.cool\/2019\/05\/people-map\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Project Gutenberg = http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/wiki\/Main_Page<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Scrum Events Agendas = <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/scrum-facilitation\/\">https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/scrum-facilitation\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Speed test = <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedtest.net\/result\/8715401342\">https:\/\/www.speedtest.net\/result\/8715401342<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Teleconference call = <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DYu_bGbZiiQ\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/DYu_bGbZiiQ<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The Size of Space = https:\/\/neal.fun\/size-of-space\/<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Thiagi\/ 400 ready-to-use training games = <a href=\"http:\/\/thiagi.net\/archive\/www\/games.html\">http:\/\/thiagi.net\/archive\/www\/games.html<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Visualization methods = <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visual-literacy.org\/periodic_table\/periodic_table.html\">http:\/\/www.visual-literacy.org\/periodic_table\/periodic_table.html#<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Walking Gorilla = <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vJG698U2Mvo\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/vJG698U2Mvo<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Global SCRUM GATHERING\u00ae Austin was kicked off on a warm Monday morning in May by Daniel Pink. 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